EP0412733A3 - Light bar - Google Patents

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EP0412733A3
EP0412733A3 EP19900308560 EP90308560A EP0412733A3 EP 0412733 A3 EP0412733 A3 EP 0412733A3 EP 19900308560 EP19900308560 EP 19900308560 EP 90308560 A EP90308560 A EP 90308560A EP 0412733 A3 EP0412733 A3 EP 0412733A3
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John S Davis
Michael D Latta
Danny C Jincks
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Public Safety Equipment Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/2611—Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle
EP90308560A 1989-08-07 1990-08-03 Light bar Expired - Lifetime EP0412733B1 (en)

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US07/390,684 US5091828A (en) 1989-08-07 1989-08-07 Light bar
US390684 1995-02-17

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EP0412733A2 EP0412733A2 (en) 1991-02-13
EP0412733A3 true EP0412733A3 (en) 1992-03-04
EP0412733B1 EP0412733B1 (en) 1995-12-27

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DE (1) DE69024425D1 (en)

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DE69024425D1 (en) 1996-02-08

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